Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-26

that fellow; he licked himself, and it,
lucky for you lie did"
In the depths of his heart Jim Bradl
perhaps regretted that John was in thu
room; but he had now gone too far t
retreat, and he reflected thst, although
stoutly built, his antagonist was four OF
five inches shorter than himself and haC
never been known as a fighter. Accord
ingly he stepped up to him with bully
ing air and remarked: "P'rsps you think
you can lick me yerself?"
III don't fight" replied John; "but il
don't need fighter TO do for you"
"You don't fight, don't yer?" returned
jim, feeling emboldened. "Weu, vel
talks too much, any way, so hers some
thin to shut yer mouth" and he aimed a
back-handed blow at him.
John parted 1t and rose promptly to
his feet.
'Now, boys" exclaimed the bartender,
who had been in the ring himself and
whose command was law, "you stop
| right therel There amt goln' TO be no
more fghtin' in this barroom If you
want to have quiet turn up, there's the
back yard Nobody won't interfere with
you there, and" he added, after 4 NO.
ment's pause. "it you're in earnest, I'll
put up flyer on the little 'un with any
man here, and stand by TO see fair play ="
"Jim, 'said John, thrusting his hands in
his trousers pocket, I'll bet you $40 N.Y.
self that can lick you, and there's the
money!" and he laid the bills on the
counter.
At this there was much rejoicing and
uproar among the spectators, who st
once took sides in the matter and hurried
the combGtants into the back yard.
heap of empty beer kegs and other rub
Dish was quickly moved out of the way
and ring formed. jim, who did not
happen to have $40 about him, borrowed
that sum of hacker, secretly wondering
whether he should be able to pay him
back. John was quiet, but apparently
confident. The bartender took him
aside and asked him whether he
knew how to use his hands?
johns reply not being entirely sat
isfactory, his friend proceeded
rapidly to instill into him few funda-
mental principles, adding: "T'u give
you knee, and if you do as l tell you
you'll win your money and mine too"
Everything being in readiness, the men
faced each other and spared for an
opening. After O moment Jim led Off
with his right and got home lightly on his
opponents forehead. John at almost the
same ins ant delivered g swinging blow
at the others ribs, which, though partly
parried, made him vince. Jim then
rushed to close quarters, but here Johns
superior weight and cOmpaGtness gave
HIM the advantage. Perceiving this,
jim stepped back and landed smart hit
on The eye, and Johns counter fell snort.
He attempted 20 close sgain, when time
was called, and the men went to their
corners. Although Jim had technically
the best OF the round, John seemed much
the freshar OF The two, IS wellas the more
eager to get to work again.
"Hit strsight,and hitfor hisibody; keep |
your head down, an ne can't hurt yer" !
said the bartender, in Johns ear. /
"Tou've got twice his wind; keep cool, |
and you'll have him"
Round 2.-Jim forced the lighting, and /
got home repeatedly, but could hit moth
ing but Johns shoulders and the top of |
his head. John, on the other hand, made
scarcely any attempt to protect himself,
but Kept steadily shooting out first with
one arm and then the other at his an
tagonist's chest, ribs and stomach. Mspy
Of these blows fell short, but those that
landed did execution. At last Jim made
! desperate rush with his head down, in
tending to catch the other rOunQ the
waist and fling him over Ills head. Joha,
1t loss Tor an instant, instinctively
trew up his right knee; it caught jim
lnder his chin, making his teeth rattle
Ike dice-bOx and throwing his head
backward; seeing which, and having MS ,
eft fist ready, John let ii ont with his .
Thole force and weight. It found its !
mark in Jim's right temple with noise I
Ike the sharp collision of two blocks of /
wood. jim went down ike = bag of {
zones, aid 40 efforts could bring him to- !
ohm was the victor almost before ne /
sd begun 10 fight. {
BIZ G.! that was & neat trick" ex- |
laimed the delighted bartender "If g
ed had his tongue cut, you'd have '
hoped it Of IS slick as cowcumber! I
Where did you pick up that dodge, young d
allow? Why you're II stem-Winder, you +
re. just give me the traiain' of yer, {
nd I'll stake my bar I'll win Yer more c
honey in night than yer can pick up Y
'ith paint brush IN g year." :
When Jim recovered mig senses, which c
e did in the back psTl0r CT the salooU, o
G 1oulC himself considerably damaged ir
| reputation as well as pocket; end he
rs also confronted By the gloomy fea- b
Tres Of his hacker, VINO wanted to know d
hat he was going TO do about that SO. a
o this question Jim WGs able to frame Il
D plausible reply, and he was feeling b
IDLY embarrassed, when relief came from j
most unexpected quarter. c
'I'll lend you ten dollars" said John 9
aking his newly won money from his il
ocket with the air of 8 capitalist. en- s
nd it to you on that diamond pin Yoa f
ear in your necktie. A month from b
CIV you give me fifteen dollars or l keep b
lie pin. VIII you do it?m Il
"He'l do it." said the bartender, with b
wink at the others, "Thst pin didn't 4